Upcoming workshops are planned by FWC to discuss making tarpon and bonefish catch-and-release only fisheries. The purpose of these workshops is to gather public input on potential changes in the tarpon and bonefish rules to make them catch-and-release only fisheries throughout Florida’s state and federal waters. Possible changes include:
- Eliminating the tarpon bag limit and allowing the harvest and possession of a single tarpon in conjuction wiht a tarpon tag only when in pursuit of an IGFA record.
- Mofifying the tarpon tag program, including reporting requirements and calendar year
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Discontinuing the bonefish tournament exemption permit that allows tournament anglers to temporarily possess bonefish for transport to a tournament scale.
We value your input and hope that you can join in. For more information please follow this link to the FWC site.
- April 1, 2013, 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. (EDT), Fish and Wildlife Research Institute, 100 Eighth Ave. S.E., Karen A. Steidinger Auditorium, St. Petersburg, FL 33701
- April 2, 2013, 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. (EDT), IGFA Fishing Hall of Fame and Museum, 300 Gulf Stream Way, Dania Beach, FL 33004
- April 3, 2013, 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. (EDT), City of Key Colony Beach – City Hall Building, City Hall, Auditorium, Mile Marker 53.5, 600 W. Ocean Drive, Key Colony Beach, FL 33051
- April 8, 2013, 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. (EDT) (5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. CDT) Statewide webinar and telephone conference call. More information about how to participate in the webinar or conference call will be available on FWC website prior to the webinar date. Please view the attached .pdf file for more details. Tarpon-Bonefish Workshop Flier
